Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

writhle

/ˈɹɪðəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: writh-le
IPA: /ˈɹɪðəl/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to wrinkle, to shrink

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Her writhled skin, as rough as Maple rind"

Etymology

From writhe + -le (frequentative suffix).

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

writhles (present, singular) writhling (participle, present) writhled (participle, past) writhled (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce writhle?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɪðəl/.
What does writhle mean?: to wrinkle, to shrink
Where does writhle come from?: From writhe + -le (frequentative suffix).

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